Woman' Day Fertility Treatment Interview with Kristen Burris

Here is an excerpt from Womans Day Article I was interviewed for discussing:  Acupuncture for Fertility
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Fertility Treatments Explained - Women's Health at WomansDay.com


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It may sound surprising, but acupuncture is the latest buzz in fertility treatments. “Acupuncture has been proven for over 2,000 years to increase blood flow to reproductive organs, reduce uterine cramping, regulate hormones and induce ovulation—all of which significantly increase a woman's ability to conceive and carry a child full-term,” says Kristen Burris, LAc, MSTOM, a licensed acupuncturist in private practice in Eagle, Idaho. Acupuncture treatment may also stimulate the neurotransmitters, triggering production of a gonadotrophin-releasing hormone. “This hormone controls a woman's menstrual cycle and her ability to ovulate in a timely manner,” explains Burris. “Acupuncture is known to stimulate blood flow to the uterus and increases the production of endogenous opioids, which allows the body to relax, inhibiting stress—one of the greatest known factors in infertile couples.”



Success Rate: Acupuncture, when combined with IVF procedures, has been proven to increase a woman's success by as much as 65 percent, according to a recent study in the British Medical Journal.



Cost: Acupuncture treatment is similar in cost to that of massage therapy—about $100 per treatment, on average—and may be covered by insurance.